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Union Army signal station, Carrollton, Louisiana: photograph

 Collection — Shared box: 1012
Identifier: MS-2020-021

Dates

  • Creation: Not before March 1863

Scope and Contents

View of a Union Army signal station, built in a tree, with a flag-carrying soldier standing on top and other men standing near the base of the tree. A sailing ship and city skyline appear in the background. This image appears in The Signal Corps, U.S.A. in the War of the Rebellion (1896), by J. Willard Brown. Attributed to Jay Dearborn Edwards.

Creator

Restrictions on access

Open for research.

Restrictions on use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Historical Note

The Charleston Mercury of March 3, 1863 reported the building of a signal station in the top of an oak tree on the banks of the Mississippi upriver from New Orleans.

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet (1 photograph) : salted paper print on card mount ; 17 x 25 cm

Language of Materials

No linguistic content; Not applicable

Provenance

Purchase from Cowan's Auctions, Inc. in 2020.

Processing Information

Title devised by cataloger.

Title
Union Army Signal Station, Carrollton, Louisiana: Photograph
Status
Marc Only
Subtitle
Not before March 1863
Author
Noah Sheola
Date
2020
Description rules
Rda
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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